Buttery Tropical Pineapple Cookies (Printable version)

Buttery tropical cookies loaded with sweet pineapple, ready in 35 minutes. Perfect soft baked treats for any occasion.

# What you need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, well-drained (reserve juice)

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Optional Glaze

10 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
11 - 2-3 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice

# How To:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
03 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
04 - Fold in the well-drained pineapple until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
05 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well blended.
06 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined and a soft dough forms.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - For the glaze (optional): Mix powdered sugar with pineapple juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like sunshine wrapped in buttery goodness
  • The texture is somewhere between a soft cookie and a cake, which somehow feels fancy yet comforting
02 -
  • Draining the pineapple thoroughly is non negotiable or your cookies will spread into thin puddles
  • Room temperature ingredients make the difference between cookies that hold their shape and ones that turn into one giant sheet
03 -
  • Press extra pineapple juice out using a fine mesh sieve for the most concentrated flavor
  • Under bake by one minute if you prefer an extra soft center

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